Comparison

Filtrete Smart vs StarTrac

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Filtrete Smart

Manage your home's air quality with smart filter and purifier control. Receive personalized tips, alerts for filter replacement based on usage, and monitor outdoor air quality trends.

Highlights
  • Pair multiple smart air filters
  • Real-time filter life tracking
  • Smart air purifier control
  • Remote device management
  • Non-smart filter reminders
  • Outdoor air quality monitoring
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Filtrete™ Smart pairs with your Filtrete™ Smart Air Filter and Filtrete™ Smart Air Purifier to help you understand and manage your home’s air quality. It provides useful tips and alerts customized to your home’s environment, and will notify you when it’s time to replace your filters based on air flow and usage – not just time. With this app, you can • Pair multiple Smart Air Filters to track their life, and receive filter change notifications based on real usage • Pair Smart Air Purifiers to manage your indoor air quality – monitor and clean your air while remotely controlling your device by turning power on/off, setting different fan speeds, etc. • Scan the barcode of your non-smart Air Filters, and set timers to receive filter replacement reminders • Remember your filter type and size, and easily order replacement filters • Monitor outdoor air quality in multiple places, and view short and long-term trends • Receive tips and alerts to improve air quality

About

StarTrac

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StarTrac works in the background to capture the relevant journey details when you are in motion to deliver your scores. StarTrac is always on in the background and is automatically activated when you start a journey by detecting a faster and longer movement from one point to another. StarTrac will not record a journey if your battery level is too low. To change this, you can adjust the battery level limit in the Settings menu. Your total score is calculated from all your journeys which have been recorded on StarTrac. The score for a single journey is based on your driving skills, such as smooth driving (how you accelerate and brake), the time of day, the length of your journey by hours driven and phone usage. All scores range from 0 - 100 with 100 being a perfect score and very hard to achieve.

Screenshots

Filtrete Smart4 screens
StarTrac3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StarTrac at none against Filtrete Smart's shown. Filtrete Smart's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filtrete Smart ships an update every 2 months, StarTrac every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Filtrete Smart versus StarTrac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiltrete SmartStarTrac
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (53K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings53K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer3M CompanySTAR CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Bugs and requests

Filtrete Smart

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Barcode scanning feature not working
  • App crashes when trying to add new filters
  • Bluetooth connection frequently lost
  • Incorrect filter life displayed in app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow manual filter life input
  • Provide more detailed air quality data
  • Integrate with other smart home systems
  • Add option to disable location tracking
  • Improve app stability and reliability

StarTrac

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Filtrete Smart

No in-app purchases

None

StarTrac

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filtrete Smart free?
Filtrete Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StarTrac free?
StarTrac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Filtrete Smart or StarTrac have ads?
Filtrete Smart shows ads; StarTrac does not.
Which is updated more often, Filtrete Smart or StarTrac?
Filtrete Smart ships an update every 2 months, and StarTrac every 17 months. Most recently, Filtrete Smart was updated on October 22, 2026 and StarTrac on October 17, 2026.

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